Magazine signed by John Lennon with Beatles 'more popular than Jesus' quote sells for $12,713September 17th, 2009 Magazine signed by John Lennon sells for $12,713AMHERST, N.H. — A 1966 magazine signed by John Lennon containing his remark that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus has sold for $12,713.
Jackson Glove Sells For $47,000September 7th, 2009 A bejewelled white glove once owned by MICHAEL JACKSON has been sold at an auction in Australia for $47,000 (£29,500). The late star threw his signature piece to a fan on the red carpet ahead of the Sydney premiere of his 1996 music movie Ghosts.
Facts Of The Day (Lindsay Lohan)September 1st, 2009 LINDSAY LOHAN has again paid tribute to her Hollywood idol MARILYN MONROE with a new tattoo. The MEAN GIRLS actress has had the Monroe quote, "I restore myself when I'm alone" inked onto her right forearm.
Sinatra 'could Have Saved Monroe'August 31st, 2009 FRANK SINATRA could have saved MARILYN MONROE's life - but he threw her out of his home less than two weeks before she died amid fears she'd pass away in his company, according to a new biography. The Rat Pack star enjoyed an on/off romance with the Some Like It Hot actress until she died from an overdose of barbiturates in 1962.
$4.6 million bid for crypt above Marilyn Monroe falls throughAugust 27th, 2009 Bid for crypt above Marilyn Monroe falls throughLOS ANGELES — The $4.6 million bid for the crypt above Marilyn Monroe has fallen through. Attorney David Camel says the bidder declined.
Sale Of Crypt Above Monroe's Falls ThroughAugust 26th, 2009 The online sale of the crypt above movie icon MARILYN MONROE's final resting place has fallen through after the bidder failed to come up with the cash. Elsie Poncher put the crypt where her husband Richard has been buried since 1986 up for auction on eBay.com earlier this month (Aug09) for $500,000 (£333,300) - and the price quickly spiralled into the millions as Monroe fans desperately tried to buy the plot.
Crypt Above Monroe's Set To Sell For $4 MillionAugust 25th, 2009 Bidding for the crypt above movie icon MARILYN MONROE's final resting place has reached $4 million (GBP2.6 million). Elsie Poncher put the crypt where her husband Richard has been buried since 1986 up for auction on eBay.com earlier this month (Aug09) for $500,000 (GBP333,300) - and the price has spiralled into the millions.
MJ's 1984 Andy Warhol portrait sells at auctionAugust 21st, 2009 LONDON - A 'Michael Jackson' portrait created by King of Pop Art Andy Warhol in 1984 has sold for an undisclosed amount at auction in New York. The Vered Art Gallery, in Long Island, said that an anonymous buyer had "paid over 1 million dollars" for the artwork.
Lay beside Marilyn Monroe for 500,000 dlrsAugust 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Those who want to rest in peace near Marilyn Monroe, and are ready to pay a huge sum for that, can now buy the crypt above the iconic star, which is on sale on eBay. Elsie Poncher is auctioning off her husband Richard's final resting place at Westwood Village Memorial Park cemetery in Los Angeles.
Fan sells rare Archie comic for $40K to protest Archie's proposal to va-va-voomy VeronicaAugust 14th, 2009 Fan mad about Archie engaging Veronica sells comicDALLAS — A comic book collector upset that Archie is proposing to Veronica instead of Betty has sold a rare Archie comic book for almost $40,000. The rare Archie Comics No.
Marilyn Monroe bathrobe sells for $120K at auctionJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A bathrobe belonging to Marilyn Monroe has fetched a whopping 120,000 dollars at an auction in Las Vegas. A private collector was said to have made the bid during a two-day Julien's Auctions memorabilia sale.
Michael Jackson memorabilia up for sale at long-scheduled celebrity auction in Las VegasJune 26th, 2009 Michael Jackson memorabilia up for sale in VegasLAS VEGAS — A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia is up for auction in Las Vegas — a potentially lucrative coincidence a day after the singer's death. A celebrity auction Friday at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino has been planned for months, and was promoted mostly as featuring Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe items.
Rare photos of Marilyn Monroe released onlineJune 3rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Rare photographs of movie icon Marilyn Monroe, which were taken almost 60 years ago, were released online to mark her 83rd birth anniversary. Imdb.com reports that the photos were posted on website life.com.
Rare Audrey Hepburn smoking stamp fetches £47k at auctionMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - A rare stamp portraying film star Audrey Hepburn smoking fetched close to 47,000 pounds at an auction in Germany, it has emerged. Eight years ago, the German government had ordered the stamp to be destroyed after Hepburn's son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the cigarette holder dangling from her mouth and refused to grant copyright.
NY auction house sells Hockney painting for $7.9M, a record for popular British artist's workMay 14th, 2009 Hockney painting sells for record $7.9 millionNEW YORK — David Hockney's painting "Beverly Hills Housewife" sold for a record $7.9 million after fierce bidding Wednesday, a sign that collectors are eager to buy rare and high-quality works despite the recession, the Christie's auction house said. A Claes Oldenburg sculpture "Typewriter Eraser," from 1976, also set a record, selling for $2.2 million at the auction of post-war and contemporary art.
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